A SPATE of violent attacks across the North East are today being probed by police.

A SPATE of violent attacks across the North East are today being probed by police.

Officers are appealing for witnesses to four separate incidents, which happened in Gateshead and Northumberland, last night.

At 9pm police were called to a disturbance in the Pizza Place in Golden Square, Berwick. A 27-year-old man was found with a cut on his head and was taken to Wansbeck General Hospital where he was treated and then discharged

Another 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of wounding.

A 22-year-old man was attacked outside the Bluebell pub in Felling, Gateshead at around 10.15pm. He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital with head injuries and later discharged. A 30-year-old man is being questioned on suspicion of wounding.

And just 15 minutes earlier a 30-year-old man was attacked in the toilets at the Blagdon Arms pub, in Front Street, Cramlington.

He received hospital treatment for his injuries and a 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent.

Finally officers are also probing an attack on a 40-year-old man who was found with head injuries in the Cattle Market in Hexham at around 2.30am yesterday morning.

It happened around 2.30am yesterday morning, Sunday, December 2, in Cattle Market in Hexham when a 40-year-old man was found with a head injury.

The victim was taken to hospital with a head injury. A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and two men, both aged 23, have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.